Egadi Islands

Group of islands off the coast of Trapani, interesting for their crystal clear seas and their landscape heritage, said that the recent establishment of the Marine Reserve. The main islands are Favignana, Levanzo and Marettimo. Favignana’s largest archipelago, has roots that are steeped in legend: here Ulysses and Aeneas sailed and arrived there after the Phoenicians. In its seas occurred the decisive naval battle between the Romans and Carthaginians, which resolved to the benefit of the City. Under the Spanish, Austrian and Bourbon, became a place of confinement for prisoners, the tuff has provided its subsoil with which they were built entire cities in Sicily. Very important is his trap and its tuna fishing Slaughter said. On the island you can visit the archaeological area with the Roman Baths, the Baroque district of S. Anna in the village of Favignana, the establishments of the trap and the beautiful beaches of Cala d’Azur in Lido Ravine, from Stornello in Punta Sottile